Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

Lat: 38.97°NLon: 104.82°WElev: 6572ft.

Overcast

63°F

17°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed N 3 mph
Barometer 30.34 in (1017.4 mb)
Dewpoint 60°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 23 Aug 1:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NE Manitou Springs CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 3pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 88. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then T-storms
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 59. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 59 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 86. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 58. West wind around 5 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 58 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon.  High near 85. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny then
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 56 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 55 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph.
Sunday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 88. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 59. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 86. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 58. West wind around 5 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 85. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 87. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. West wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 89. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles NE Manitou Springs CO
 38.87°N 104.88°W (Elev. 6398 ft)
12:31 am MDT Aug 23, 2026
2am MDT Aug 23, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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